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Introducing our new portfolio review service for professionals
The vast majority of pensions funds, charities, endowments and other institutional portfolios have underperformed the market for decades. The way to stop the rot is to have an independent portfolio review, reduce fees and complexity, and increase diversification. From today, that’s precisely what TEBI is offering. As anyone who’s read The...
Has Warren Buffett lost it?
By LARRY SWEDROE If investors were asked who is the greatest investor of all time, the name Warren Buffett would surely be at, or near, the top of almost everyone’s list. However, with his 89th birthday arriving on August 30, 2019,...
What’s your excuse for not saving more?
By JONATHAN CLEMENTS Think of it as the ultimate financial Rorschach inkblot test. When you hear about the pitifully inadequate retirement savings that so many people have, what’s your immediate reaction? Saving more. a. This is the inevitable result of stagnant wages coupled...
Investment scams to watch out for
By LESLEY GREGORY It can’t be said often enough: if an investment offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is. But even experienced investors can be tempted by sophisticated scams, especially in a low-interest environment when higher yields are...
The impact of size on large-cap fund performance
By BERLINDA LIU from S&P Dow Jones Indices Over the 15-year period ending March 31, 2019, the biggest 25% of active large-cap equity funds managed about 90% of all the assets under management (AUM) held in active large-cap equity funds. This...
What we mean by sunk costs
It’s time for the second part of this new series in which we explain financial concepts that people often struggle with by way of a visual metaphor. So, what do we mean by sunk cost? How many times have you made...
How much is your time worth?
By CAROLYN GOWEN “The supply of time is totally inelastic. No matter how high the demand, the supply will not go up. There is no price for it and no marginal utility curve for it. Moreover, time is totally perishable and...
